Author: WOBX staff

Author: <span>WOBX staff</span>

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Food & Drink GOV June 2nd, 2022

Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

Legislators have filed two bills in the N.C. General Assembly’s short session to loosen restrictions when it comes to purchasing liquor and patronizing bars and restaurants across the state. If passed it would dictate changes to how the ABC Commission operates in the state. North Carolina established its Alcohol Beverage Control Commission in 1937 to…Read More from Pair of bills in General Assembly would change happy hour laws, drop bar membership fees in N.C.

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BIZ June 2nd, 2022

National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Tuesday the National Park Service has signed a 10-year lease with Koru Village, Inc. to provide for the continued maintenance of the Seashore’s Avon Fishing Pier, located in Avon. The lease began on June 1. The National Park Service received multiple proposals in response to a Request for Proposals to…Read More from National Park Service, Koru Village agree to ten-year lease of Avon Fishing Pier

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Out & About June 2nd, 2022

Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

There are birthdays, holidays, barefoot days, wear your PJs to school days, take your child to work days, and then there are Dare Days. Dare Days 2022, showcasing and celebrating our great community, its diverse culture, and rich history over three days in three ways in three different locations in Manteo. Friday, June 3 Dare…Read More from Dare Days returns this weekend with three days celebrating the Outer Banks

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Community June 2nd, 2022

Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $191,100 in 76 scholarships to 56 students this spring, in a year of firsts for the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program. This year, thirty-eight percent of graduation seniors receiving Community Foundation scholarships will be the first in their families to attend college. In addition, three newly-established scholarship programs have…Read More from Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $191,100 in scholarships

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Out & About June 1st, 2022

Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

A concert, art show and gallery tour will comprise the 10th Annual Rock The Cape, which will be held on Hatteras Island June 2-3. From 12pm to 5pm on Thursday, June 2, over 25 local and regional artists will gather on the lawn at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Watersports Center at Milepost 40 in…Read More from Rock The Cape celebrates visual, performing arts Thursday & Friday on Hatteras

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GOV June 1st, 2022

Public meeting Thursday on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse repairs, landscape improvements, multi-use path

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is seeking public input on two separate projects at and near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. A public meeting to discuss both projects is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Fessenden Center Annex, 47013 Buxton Back Rd, Buxton, N.C. 27920. The public meeting will start with a presentation…Read More from Public meeting Thursday on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse repairs, landscape improvements, multi-use path

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Out & About June 1st, 2022

VIDEO: This Week on the OBX – The Lost Colony, Dare Days return; a visit with Corolla Bait & Tackle

Each week during the summer, Twiddy & Co. Brand Ambassador Edward Ponton highlights a local business that we love as well as what else is happening This Week on the Outer Banks. The latest episode features Corolla Bait and Tackle. For details about weekly events, music venues and more about what’s happening this week, visit…Read More from VIDEO: This Week on the OBX – The Lost Colony, Dare Days return; a visit with Corolla Bait & Tackle

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